The BSS Journey
What does it really take to build a small business in the UK — from the ground up, with your own hands and heart? This is my story of turning a dream into a self storage business: the highs and lows, the breakthroughs and breakdowns, the laughter, frustration, and everything in between.
The BSS Journey: my road to start a self storage business from scratch
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Chapter 3. The Real Burden That Crushed UK SMEs
Growth is supposed to be a good thing.That’s what every business book, podcast, and motivational quote says, anyway.More staff, more sales, more space — the natural rhythm of success. But in the UK, growth often comes with a catch. Hidden behind the proud moment of signing a new lease lurks something far less celebratory —…
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Chapter 2. The Warehouse Crisis
October 2023. Out of nowhere, our external warehouse partner dropped the bombshell: they were downsizing. Translation — “Please remove your 300 pallets of stock as soon as possible.” Three hundred pallets. That’s roughly the same as someone saying, “Move a mountain by Friday.” At Merit House on Stanhope Street, our warehouse and office were already…
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Chapter 1. The Dormant Seed
The idea of starting a self storage business first took root in my head about twenty years ago — back when I was desperately looking for somewhere, anywhere, to keep the seasonal stock for my new online retail venture, Allcam. I remember running through warehouses and lockups, doing the math over and over again, realising…
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New Self Storage Site @ Birmingham City Centre
Allcam, an established ergonomic furniture manufacturer and distributor since 2002, is excited to announce the opening of a new self-storage warehouse in Birmingham City Centre. Previously serving as our distribution center since 2009, Merit House on Stanhope Street, Birmingham B12 0UX, has become too small for our expanding furniture business. Moreover, our move is prompted…
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